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  • $1,400,000

    13 Cottage Park Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140

    4beds
    1,755sqft
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    $8,757/mo
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    2 Family - 2 Units Up/Down
    Built in 1889
    -- sqft lot
    $1,503,300 Zestimate®
    $798/sqft
    $-- HOA

    What's special

    Appliance updatesIn unit laundryFlooring replacedRecently painted
    Welcome to 13 Cottage Park Ave in North Cambridge. The house has been in the same family since it was rebuilt/renovated in the 1960s. Once a single family the house was converted to a 2 family in the 1980s. Each unit has 2 beds, 1 bath, in unit laundry, appliance updates, flooring replaced, and was recently painted. Both units are separately metered/heated. There is a bonus heated room and full, working bathroom in the basement as well as a workshop area. (A list of all the updates in the past 5 years is on a separate attachment.) The lot size is close to +/- 4,500 square feet so there is room to add an ADU or expand the property to better meet your growing needs. There is tandem parking in the driveway for 2-3 cars.13 Cottage Park Ave. is convenient to public transportation options including bus lines that run up and down Massachusetts Ave to reach the Red Line and commuter rail. Walking distance to Davis Sq. in Somerville and Porter Sq. in Cambridge are both 0.7 miles away. This area gives easy access to shops, restaurants, neighborhood parks, entertainment, and bike & walking paths. Convenient to routes you can reach by car include 2, 16, 93, 28, 38, 95. Downtown Boston and Logan Airport are a 25-minute drive. Live in one of the units and collect rent on the other to offset your mortgage/taxes or return the property to a single family and make it your own. This family takes pride in its roots in Cambridge and hope to extend the joy and ability to own in Cambridge to a new homeowner. SELLERS ENCOURAGE FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS OR INVESTORS LOOKING TO CREATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO SUBMIT AN OFFER.
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    Team Jen & Lynn 617-943-9581,

    Thalia Tringo & Associates Real Estate, Inc. 617-616-5091

    Source: MLS PIN,MLS#: 73584758

      Facts & features

      Interior

      Bedrooms & bathrooms
      • Bedrooms: 4
      • Bathrooms: 2
      • Full bathrooms: 2
      Heating
      • Baseboard, Natural Gas, Hot Water
      Cooling
      • None
      Appliances
      • Included: Range, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer
      Features
      • Ceiling Fan(s), Pantry, Stone/Granite/Solid Counters, Living Room, Kitchen, Laundry Room
      • Flooring: Wood, Tile, Vinyl
      • Basement: Full,Partially Finished,Walk-Out Access,Interior Entry,Concrete
      • Has fireplace: No
      Interior area
      • Total structure area: 1,755
      • Total interior livable area: 1,755 sqft
      • Finished area above ground: 1,755

      Property

      Parking
      • Total spaces: 3
      • Parking features: Paved Drive, Off Street, Tandem
      • Uncovered spaces: 3
      Features
      • Patio & porch: Enclosed
      • Exterior features: Rain Gutters, Sprinkler System, Garden
      • Fencing: Fenced/Enclosed,Fenced
      Lot
      • Size: 4,520 Square Feet
      Details
      • Parcel number: M:0189 L:0038,413231
      • Zoning: B

      Construction

      Type & style
      • Home type: MultiFamily
      • Property subtype: 2 Family - 2 Units Up/Down
      Materials
      • Frame
      • Foundation: Stone
      • Roof: Shingle,Rubber
      Condition
      • Year built: 1889

      Utilities & green energy

      • Electric: Circuit Breakers, 100 Amp Service
      • Sewer: Public Sewer
      • Water: Public

      Community & HOA

      Community
      • Features: Public Transportation, Shopping, Park, Walk/Jog Trails, Medical Facility, Bike Path, Highway Access, Public School, T-Station, University
      Location
      • Region: Cambridge

      Financial & listing details

      • Price per square foot: $798/sqft
      • Tax assessed value: $1,162,800
      • Annual tax amount: $7,756
      • Date on market: 9/30/2026
      • Total actual rent: 5650

        Estimated market value

        $1,503,300

        $1.43M - $1.59M

        $4,454/mo

        Price history

        DateEventPrice
        9/30/2026Listed for sale$1,400,000$798/sqft
        Source: MLS PIN #73584758 Report a problem

        Public tax history

        YearProperty taxesTax assessment
        2025$7,157 +7.3%$1,127,100 +0.1%
        2024$6,668 +6.8%$1,126,400 +5.7%
        2023$6,245 +5.7%$1,065,700 +6.7%
        2022$5,911 +2.8%$998,500 +1.6%
        2021$5,750 +2.6%$982,900 +0.8%
        2020$5,605 +5.8%$974,800 +9.3%
        2019$5,296 +7.2%$891,500 +13.5%
        2018$4,940 +2.8%$785,300 +6.1%
        2017$4,804 +3.5%$740,200 +11.4%
        2016$4,643 +1.2%$664,200 +13.2%
        2015$4,586 +5.5%$586,500 +13%
        2014$4,348 +1.4%$518,900 +4.8%
        2013$4,286 +2.5%$494,900 +0.4%
        2012$4,181 +3.9%$493,000
        2011$4,023 +3.7%$493,000 -1.9%
        2010$3,881 +1.3%$502,700 -0.8%
        2009$3,832 +0.7%$506,900 -2%
        2008$3,805 +0.6%$517,000 +2.3%
        2007$3,781 +2.5%$505,500 +1.1%
        2006$3,689 -0.1%$499,800 +5.3%
        2005$3,692 +25.4%$474,600 +23%
        2004$2,944 +20.9%$385,900 +15%
        2003$2,436 +7.6%$335,600 +7%
        2002$2,264 +9.1%$313,600 +45.7%
        2000$2,075 $215,200 +15%
        1999-- $187,100
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        Climate risks

        Neighborhood: North Cambridge

        Getting around

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        Walker's Paradise
        68 / 100
        Good Transit
        93 / 100
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